Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for providing navigation and positioning for at least one or more slave vehicles, wherein the slave vehicles provide their own navigation based on a location of a master vehicle. The method and apparatus allow a slave vehicle to receive a location of a master vehicle and a location of the slave vehicle. Once the location of the vehicles are known, the slave vehicle determines a desired position based on the master vehicle location, determines if adjustments are needed to position the first slave vehicle at the desired position and implements the adjustments if adjustments are needed. The slave vehicle is capable of operating in one of a plurality of modes and further is capable of transitioning from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in optimizing navigation and control.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and apparatus for providing navigation and positioning for at least one or more slave vehicles, wherein the slave vehicles provide their own navigation based on a location of a master vehicle. The method and apparatus allow a slave vehicle to receive a location of a master vehicle and a location of the slave vehicle. Once the location of the vehicles are known, the slave vehicle determines a desired position based on the master vehicle location, determines if adjustments are needed to position the first slave vehicle at the desired position and implements the adjustments if adjustments are needed.

Abstract: A control system controls a work vehicle towing a towed implement. The control system includes a steering angle sensor, an implement position generating unit generating an actual implement position signal, a desired implement position generating unit generating a desired implement position signal, a vehicle position generating unit generating an actual vehicle position signal, a processor unit generating an implement angle signal as a function of the actual implement position signal and the actual vehicle position signal, and a control processor generating the steering control signal as a function of the actual implement position signal, the actual vehicle position signal, the implement angle signal, the steering angle signal and the desired implement position signal. A vehicle steering actuator steering vehicle steerable wheels in response to the control signal.